[Costs of Saudi Arabia's Neom green hydrogen mega-project soar by $3.5 billion]Budgets for the Neom green hydrogen mega-project, which will tap vast green energy capacity, have soared 70% to $8.5 billion, according to a financial update from co-developer Air Products. Inflation, spare parts, land upfront costs and interest on a $1 billion loan all contributed to the $3.5 billion budget increase the company is developing in the deserts of northwestern Saudi Arabia with partner ACWA Power, a Saudi renewable energy development Merchant and Neom. Editor/Xing Wentao
Recently, the X-pillar of the cooling tower in the 2nd section of the coal-fired power project at CTG Xinjiang Ruoqiang New Energy Base has been completed and closed. The project overcomes the difficulty of lifting large components and adopts the steel tube concrete X-column technology, laying an important foundation for the construction of the cylinder wall and annual construction goals. Editor/Min Jing
CR1G Electric Service Company has completed the thermal sliding test of approximately 10 kilometers of underground line of Hangzhou Metro Line 9 Phase II. The project has overcome difficulties such as connecting existing lines and collaborated with multiple disciplines to ensure that the test meets the standards in one go, laying a solid foundation for subsequent joint debugging, testing, and operation. Editor/Min Jing